Sunday , 16 August 2026

Fortaleza EC vs CR Flamengo, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2021
Fortaleza EC
0 – 3
Full Time
CR Flamengo
Sat 9 Oct 2021 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Vitinho
Y 38' Vitinho
Y 45' Rodrigo Caio
Ronald 68' R

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs CR Flamengo — Serie A .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

4
2
8
Fortaleza EC 14 games · Avg 2.5 goals CR Flamengo
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-09 Fortaleza EC 0–3 CR Flamengo 2021-06-23 CR Flamengo 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2020-12-26 Fortaleza EC 0–0 CR Flamengo 2020-09-05 CR Flamengo 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-10-16 Fortaleza EC 1–2 CR Flamengo

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Oct CR Flamengo H 0–3 L
07 Oct Fluminense FC A 2–0 W
02 Oct AC Goianiense H 0–3 L
26 Sep SC Recife A 1–0 W
19 Sep SC Internacional A 0–1 L
12 Sep CA Mineiro H 0–2 L
CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Oct Fortaleza EC A 3–0 W
06 Oct RB Bragantino A 1–1 D
03 Oct CA Paranaense H 3–0 W
26 Sep America FC A 1–1 D
19 Sep Gremio FBPA H 0–1 L
12 Sep SE Palmeiras A 3–1 W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

CR Flamengo
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/1
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Flamengo
Pedro 12 G 5 A
Samuel Lino 5 G 7 A
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 3 G 1 A
Lucas Paqueta 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Fortaleza EC are looking to make home advantage count against CR Flamengo.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CR Flamengo that had 385 games and scored 600 goals.
  • 15' Fortaleza EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Fortaleza EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CR Flamengo's shape.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 32' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. Matheus Jussa is withdrawn and Jackson gets his opportunity.
  • 37' Vitinho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 38' CR Flamengo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
  • 43' It looks surprising Fortaleza EC does not make any changes. Felipe Alves has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' The referee shows CR Flamengo player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! David comes on to replace Edinho.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at . Fortaleza EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Lucas Lima by Felipe on 60 minute.
  • 60' Brilliant from the ! Pedro makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 60.
  • 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pedro makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 64' Michael makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and CR Flamengo are in front.
  • 65' A goal from the Brazil international Michael! He fires home on 65 to make it 0-4!
  • 67' Fresh legs for CR Flamengo! Kenedy comes on to replace Vitinho.
  • 67' Against the run of play, Michael has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for Ronald. He receives a Red card.
  • 73' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Wellington Paulista suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' CR Flamengo make a change. Thiago Maia trudges off to be replaced by Joao Gomes on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Lucas Lima has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 83' The CR Flamengo bench stirs into life. Andreas Pereira is withdrawn and Lazaro gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Bruno Melo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Crispim on 84 minute.
  • 89' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • CR Flamengo celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda

CR Flamengo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Gaucho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gabriel Barbosa 7
Pedro 4
Michael 4
Pedro Rocha 3
Luiz Araujo 3
Bruno Henrique 3
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 2
Everton Ribeiro 2

Head to Head

2021-10-09 Fortaleza EC 0–3 CR Flamengo 2021-06-23 CR Flamengo 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2020-12-26 Fortaleza EC 0–0 CR Flamengo 2020-09-05 CR Flamengo 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-10-16 Fortaleza EC 1–2 CR Flamengo

Fortaleza EC Form

2021-10-09 Fortaleza EC 0–3 CR Flamengo L 2021-10-07 Fluminense FC 0–2 Fortaleza EC W 2021-10-02 Fortaleza EC 0–3 AC Goianiense L 2021-09-26 SC Recife 0–1 Fortaleza EC W 2021-09-19 SC Internacional 1–0 Fortaleza EC L 2021-09-12 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CA Mineiro L

CR Flamengo Form

2021-10-09 Fortaleza EC 0–3 CR Flamengo W 2021-10-06 RB Bragantino 1–1 CR Flamengo D 2021-10-03 CR Flamengo 3–0 CA Paranaense W 2021-09-26 America FC 1–1 CR Flamengo D 2021-09-19 CR Flamengo 0–1 Gremio FBPA L 2021-09-12 SE Palmeiras 1–3 CR Flamengo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC21% Draw27% CR Flamengo52%
Actual: CR Flamengo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
48%
Draw or CR Flamengo
79%
Fortaleza EC or CR Flamengo
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC15% Draw47% CR Flamengo38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 2
10.6%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3%
0 – 4
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push CR Flamengo covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 24% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.